General Dynamics Information Technology · 6 days ago
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Senior Systems Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$98K/yr - $116K/yr
8+ years expGeneral Dynamics Information Technology is a global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government. They are seeking a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Senior Systems Engineer to provide VDI Systems Engineering Support for the USPS Endpoint Systems/Platform Configuration team, responsible for supporting virtual digital workstations for over 15,000 users.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingConsultingCyber SecurityInformation Technology
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Operational support of all Windows system administration within the EUC space including Windows Server and Windows Desktop Operating systems
Deploy and maintain secure desktop images in the Omnissa / VMWare virtual desktop Infrastructure in accordance with policies and industry standards
Centrally store, manage, and maintain user preferences and data
Manage and maintain Omnissa / VMWare AppVolumes managers, databases, App Stacks and writable volumes
Work independently with minimal supervision or as part of a team
May be required to create time sensitive deliverables
May lead project teams within assigned unit develop, plan and manage project tasks
Participate in the preparation of materials and oral presentations for customers and management
Respond promptly to incidents in ServiceNow
Will be assigned responsibility for advanced technical issues in the environment for problem resolution
Diagnose and repair system problems working closely with vendor support for all servers, software and other hardware directly or with the team members
Define, monitor, optimize, and troubleshoot system performance of all EUC systems
Ability to develop and maintain IT documentation
Independently analyzes and develops innovative resolutions for complex problems involving availability and/or performance at the component level
Develop plans, and manages project tasks
Provides training for less experienced team members of the IS department
Qualification
Required
8 + years of related experience
A Bachelor's Degree and 8+ years of hands-on applicable experience
Four (4) + years' additional relevant experience in lieu of a Bachelor's Degree is acceptable
MUST have direct experience installing, configuring, and managing Omnissa / VMWare software products including but not limited to Horizon View, App Volumes, User Environment Manager, Workspace ONE, ThinApp, and vRealize Operations for Horizon
Basic understanding of data center networking (TCP/IP, switching/routing, ports and protocols, firewall concepts, load-balancing)
Strong, demonstrable scripting experience in one or more of the following: PowerShell, VBScript, C++, Unix Shell, Python, Perl, Ruby, JavaScript, etc
Basic understanding of storage protocols (e.g. NFS, SMB, S3, FC, iSCSI, NVMe)
Good knowledge of Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, Group Policy
Knowledge of MS Windows desktop operating systems including Windows 10 and MS Server 2012 & 2012 R2
Experience with hardening and improving the security of Windows operating systems and hardware platforms, local area networks, wide area networks, messaging, and client-server applications
Preferred
A current Omnissa / VMWare Certification (preferably a VCP6-DTM or VCP7-DTM or VCAP6-DTM or VCAP7-DTM)
Strong background in Desktop Virtualization: Omnissa / VMWare vSphere, Omnissa / VMWare Horizon, Citrix; Microsoft RDS
Dell Wyse Configuration Manager experience and knowledge
Experience working in a large enterprise environment
Knowledge of storage area networks to include network operating systems, SAN protocols, SAN management, and SAN physical configuration
Knowledge of MSI and Windows Installer technologies for creating ThinApps and App Stacks
Knowledge of cloud-based virtualization offerings and management
Knowledge and experience in migrating from on-prem virtualization platforms to cloud based offerings
Omnissa / VMware Certifications (VCP) - preferred but not required
Nutanix (NCP), or similar server virtualization certs – preferred but not required
Benefits
401K with company match
Comprehensive health and wellness packages
Professional growth opportunities include paid education and certifications.
Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays
A variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts
Dental plan options
A vision plan
The ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match
Full flex work weeks where possible
A variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave
15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness
An additional 10 paid holidays per year
Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire
The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees
Short and long-term disability benefits
Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance
Company
General Dynamics Information Technology
General Dynamics Information Technology is an IT consulting company that specializes in cyber security, AI, and quantum computing. It is a sub-organization of General Dynamics.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Paul Nedzbala
Senior Vice President
Ben Buckley
Vice President and General Manager
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